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Norden (East Frisia)
Norden (East Frisian Low Saxon: ''Nörden'') is a town in the district of Aurich, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated near the North Sea shore, in East Frisia. Town and land use Norden consists of the town itself and ten official subdistricts. In addition to the old town centre, the main town includes the former municipality of Sandbauerschaft and the subdistricts Ekel, Lintel and Westgaste. They are divided into various quarters and residential areas such as Neustadt, Westlintel, Ostlintel, Ekelergaste, In der Wirde, Vierzig Diemat, Martensdorf, or "millionaire quarter". They have in common that they do not have any administrative function, but are places referred to in everyday local language. The other subdistricts are Bargebur, Leybuchtpolder, Norddeich (which bore the name '' Lintelermarsch'' until 1972), Westermarsch I, Westermarsch II, Southderneuland I, Southderneuland II and Tidofeld. The main town and the villages of Bargebur, Norddeich, Süderneneu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Landesamt Für Statistik Niedersachsen
The statistical offices of the German states (German language, German: ''Statistische Landesämter'') carry out the task of collecting official statistics in Germany together and in cooperation with the Federal Statistical Office of Germany, Federal Statistical Office. The implementation of statistics according to Article 83 of the Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany, constitution is executed at state level. The Bundestag, federal government has, under Article 73 (1) 11. of the constitution, the exclusive legislation for the "statistics for federal purposes." There are 14 statistical offices for the States of Germany, 16 states: See also * Federal Statistical Office of Germany References {{Reflist National statistical services, Germany Lists of organisations based in Germany, Statistical offices Official statistics, Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tidofeld
__FORCETOC__ Tidofeld has been an autonomous part of the East Frisian borough of Norden since 1996 and has around 1,000 inhabitants (as at 12/2016)), spread over an area of just 0.47 km². Its built-up area is completely integrated with the town itself. Until 1952, Tidofeld was part of the municipality of Lütetsburg. History The name ''Tidofeld'' goes back to a ''schloss'' that was built here in the 17th century on this site. It was built by Tido, Freiherr of Innhausen and Knyphausen (1582–1638). Freiherr Tido was a brother of Field Marshal Dodo of Innhausen and Knyphausen. Tidofeld gained particular importance from the fact that after the Second World War in a former Wehrmacht barracks (a naval transit camp), a displaced persons camp was established which held 6,000 people and was thus one of the largest camps in Germany.Evangelisch-lutherischer Kirchenkreis Norden''Tidofeld 1945-1960'' Dokumentationen und Bilder zum Flüchtlingslager Tidofeld; gesehen am 13. Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organ Of St
Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond organ, an electro-mechanical keyboard instrument ** Pipe organ, a musical instrument that produces sound when pressurized air is driven through a series of pipes ** Street organ, a mobile, automatic mechanical pneumatic organ played by an organ grinder ** Theatre organ, a pipe organ originally designed specifically for imitation of an orchestra Films * ''Organ'' (film), a 1996 Japanese film about organ thieves * ''The Organ'' (film), a 1965 Slovak film Periodicals * Organ, any official periodical (i.e., magazine, newsletter, or similar publication) of an organization * ''Organ'' (magazine), a UK music magazine founded in 1986 * ''The Organ'' (magazine), a quarterly publication for organ enthusiasts, founded in 1921 * ''The Organ'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Claesen Wyckoff
Pieter Claesen Wyckoff (ca. 1620 – June 30, 1694) was a prominent figure in Dutch and later English colonial Kings County, Long Island, New York. Most persons surnamed Wyckoff in North America, including many variations in spelling, can be traced to his family.Wyckoff, William Forman (1950) ''The Wyckoff family in America''. Wyckoff Association in America, Summit, NJ, USA After some time spent at Rensselaerwyck, near present-day Albany, New York, in 1655 Pieter moved his family into a rented house in New Amersfoort (present day Flatlands, Brooklyn). Pieter Claesen prospered here, acquired land and became a local judge (justice of the peace). He was influential in establishing the Flatlands Dutch Reformed Church at the juncture of Flatbush Avenue and Kings Highway in Brooklyn. The Wyckoffs are prominent members in Manalapan, New Jersey. Lineage Because of the work of a fraudulent genealogist, it was mistakenly believed for many decades that Pieter Claesen Wyckoff was the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heiko Schwartz
Heiko Schwartz (September 21, 1911 – October 29, 1973) was a German water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Norden. In 1932, he was part of the German team which won the silver medal. He played all four matches and scored four goals. Four years later, he was eliminated in the first round of the 100 metre freestyle competition. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who have ... External links * 1911 births 1973 deaths People from Norden, Lower Saxony Sportspeople from Lower Saxony German male water polo players German male swimmers Olympic water polo players for Germany Olympic swimmers for Germany People ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marco Kutscher
Marco Kutscher (born 2 May 1975 in Norden, Lower Saxony) is a German equestrian who competes in the sport of show jumping. Kutcher originally finished fourth in the show jumping competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, but was moved to third place and received a bronze medal after Irish gold medal winner Cian O'Connor was stripped of his medal after a doping scandal involving O'Connor's horse Waterford Crystal. Career He was selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics where he rode ''Montender'' and won the bronze medal in individual jumping following the disqualification of Irish rider Cian O'Connor Cian O'Connor (born 12 November 1979) is an Irish equestrian who competes in show jumping. He has competed at three Olympic Games, four World Championships and six European Championships, and has attained 133 senior caps for his country. He won .... In 2008 he compete with ''Cornet Obolensky'' at his second Olympics. Champion of 2015 Los Angeles Longines Mast ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jann-Peter Janssen
Jann-Peter Janssen (12 February 1945 – 7 December 2022) was a German politician. A member of the Social Democratic Party, he served in the Bundestag The Bundestag (, "Federal Diet") is the German federal parliament. It is the only federal representative body that is directly elected by the German people. It is comparable to the United States House of Representatives or the House of Common ... from 1994 to 2005. Janssen died in Ihlow on 7 December 2022, at the age of 77. References 1945 births 2022 deaths People from Norden, Lower Saxony Members of the Bundestag 1994–1998 Members of the Bundestag 1998–2002 Members of the Bundestag 2002–2005 Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-SPD-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Admiral
Admiral is one of the highest ranks in some navies. In the Commonwealth nations and the United States, a "full" admiral is equivalent to a "full" general in the army or the air force, and is above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet, or fleet admiral. Etymology The word in Middle English comes from Anglo-French , "commander", from Medieval Latin , . These evolved from the Arabic () – (), “king, prince, chief, leader, nobleman, lord, a governor, commander, or person who rules over a number of people,” and (), the Arabic article answering to “the.” In Arabic, admiral is also represented as (), where () means the sea. The 1818 edition of Samuel Johnson's '' A Dictionary of the English Language'', edited and revised by the Rev. Henry John Todd, states that the term “has been traced to the Arab. emir or amir, lord or commander, and the Gr. , the sea, q. d. ''prince of the sea''. The word is written both with and without the d, in other languages, as we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Ites
Otto Christian Ites (5 February 1918 – 2 February 1982) was a German naval officer, serving first as a submarine commander with the '' Kriegsmarine'' during World War II, and later as ''Konteradmiral'' with the ''Bundesmarine''. Career Otto Ites, born on 5 February 1918 in Norden in the Province of Hanover a Free State of Prussia, joined the military service of the '' Kriegsmarine'' on 3 April 1936. From 3 April 1938 until 2 October 1939, he served on the torpedo boats ''Kondor'' and ''Albatros'' in the 4th and 6th Torpedo Boat Flotilla. Ites served as second watch officer on nine war patrols on , the first five patrols under the command of Herbert Schultze, two patrols under Hans-Rudolf Rösing and two patrols under Heinrich Bleichrodt. Promoted to ''Oberleutnant zur See'' on 1 October 1940 and he was made first watch officer on ''U-48''. In this position he went on one more patrol (10 November 1940 – 13 March 1941), ''U-48'' now again under the command of Schultze. He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wilhelm Gnapheus
Wilhelm (sometimes ''William, Willem, Guilielmus'') Gnapheus (''de Volder, van de Voldesgraft, Fulonius''; 1493 in The Hague – 29 September 1568 in Norden, Lower Saxony) was a Dutch-born Protestant religious figure and writer. After studying at the University of Cologne, in 1520 Gnapheus became dean of a Latin school in The Hague, where he encountered Reformation ideas. When in 1523 he and Cornelis Hoen were arrested, he met Jan de Bakker (Johannes Pistorius), the first Protestant martyr (1525) in the Netherlands. Gnapheus had been incarcerated together with de Bakker, but was released, then had to flee the inquisition. In 1528, because of religious persecution, Gnapheus emigrated to northern Germany. He wrote a play in Latin, ''Acolastus'', based on the story of the Prodigal Son. This was performed by his pupils in 1529, and was translated into German in 1530 by Georg Binder of Zürich, published in 1536. In 1540 it was published in English translation by John Palsgrave. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recha Freier
Recha Freier (Hebrew: רחה פריאר) born Recha Schweitzer, (October 29, 1892 in Norden, East Frisia – April 2, 1984 in Jerusalem) founded the Youth Aliyah organization in 1933. The organization saved the lives of 7,000 Jewish children by helping them to leave Nazi Germany for Mandatory Palestine before and during the Holocaust. Recha Freier was also a poet, musician, teacher and social activist. Early life Recha Schweitzer was born into a Jewish Orthodox family. Her parents were Bertha (née Levy, 1862–1945 in Theresienstadt), a French and English teacher, and Menashe Schweitzer (1856–1929), who taught several subjects at a Jewish primary school. She grew up in a music-loving family and learned to play the piano. Already as a child Recha Schweitzer was confronted with antisemitism: a notice in Norden's city park stated that "Dogs and Jews are forbidden." In 1897 her family moved to Silesia, where she received home-schooling for a while before attending the lyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
